This delicious Creamy Shrimp Dip is made with shrimp, cream cheese, fresh dill, capers, and lemon. It’s the perfect easy make-ahead appetizer for parties, holidays, and game day.
Creamy Shrimp Dip
This Creamy Shrimp Dip is one of those appetizers that disappears quickly at parties. It’s creamy, briny, fresh, and packed with tender shrimp, capers, dill, lemon, and cream cheese.
Serve it with crostini, crackers, pita chips, or fresh vegetables. It’s elegant enough for holidays but easy enough for game day or casual entertaining.
Why You’ll Love This Shrimp Dip
- Easy no-cook appetizer
- Perfect for parties and holidays
- Can be made ahead
- Loaded with shrimp flavor
- Great with crackers, bread, or vegetables
- Ready in minutes
The fresh dill gives this dip a bright flavor, while the capers add that salty little pop that makes every bite interesting.
Use Cooked Shrimp
For this recipe, use fully cooked shrimp. Small salad shrimp work especially well because they save prep time, but any cooked shrimp will work as long as it is peeled, deveined, and chopped into small pieces.
The shrimp should not be pureed or mashed. Keeping small pieces gives the dip better texture and lets you taste the shrimp in every bite.
Make-Ahead Appetizer
This creamy shrimp dip tastes even better after chilling because the flavors have time to come together.
Make it at least 1 hour before serving, then stir well before placing it on the table. It’s a great appetizer to prepare before guests arrive.
What To Serve With Creamy Shrimp Dip
- Crostini
- Crackers
- Pita chips
- Cucumber slices
- Celery sticks
- Bell pepper strips
- Toasted baguette slices
You can serve it in a bowl with dippers on the side or spread it onto crostini and garnish with extra dill and capers.
Perfect For Parties
This dip is perfect for game day, holidays, cocktail parties, brunches, and family gatherings.
Unless your guests are rooting for the opposite team. In that case, no shrimp for them.
Sorry, not sorry.
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Creamy Shrimp Dip
Ingredients
- 6 oz cooked shrimp peeled, deveined, and diced very small
- 2 tablespoons onion minced
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh dill
- 2-3 tablespoons capers minced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine shrimp and onion
- In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise and cream cheese. Whisk together until smooth
- Add the lemon juice, dill, capers, and salt
- Add the dressing to the shrimp, mix well
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to develop. Stir again before serving.
- Serve with crostini, crackers, or a variety of vegetables
Notes
- Use fully cooked shrimp for this recipe. Small salad shrimp work especially well and save prep time.
- For the best flavor, refrigerate the dip for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Stir well before serving if made ahead.
- Serve with crostini, crackers, pita chips, cucumber slices, celery sticks, or bell pepper strips.
- Fresh dill gives the best flavor, but 1 tablespoon dried dill may be substituted if needed.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Do not freeze, as the texture of the cream cheese and mayonnaise may change after thawing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make creamy shrimp dip ahead of time?
Yes. This dip tastes best after chilling for at least 1 hour, so it is a great make-ahead appetizer.
Can I use frozen shrimp?
Yes. Thaw fully cooked frozen shrimp, pat dry, and chop into small pieces before adding to the dip.
How long does shrimp dip last?
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Can I freeze shrimp dip?
No. Freezing is not recommended because the cream cheese and mayonnaise may separate after thawing.
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